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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southgate 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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NUMBER OF NEW HOUSES ERECTED DURING 1939:-
(a) Total (including number given separately
under (b)) 466
(b) With State assistance under the Housing
Act s:-
(i) By the Local Authority 38
(ii) By other bodies or persons..
PREMISES UNDER PERIODICAL INSPECTION.- The following premises are inspected from time to time, and, as in previous years, they were found to be kept satisfactorily.
| Description of Premises. | No. in District. |
|---|---|
| Dairies and Milkshops | 46 |
| Cowsheds | 2 |
| Bakehouses | 20 |
| Dining Rooms | 52 |
| Slaughterhouses | 4 |
| Fish Shops | 28 |
| Factories and Workshops | 221 |
| Public House Conveniences | 24 |
| Grocers | 125 |
| Greengrocers | 55 |
| Butcher s | 55 |
| Confectioners | 31 |
| Hairdressers | 45 |
ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MASSAGE OR SPECIAL TREATMENT.
Under the bye-laws governing this class of
establishment, the following licences and
exemptions were granted during 1939:
Two new licences, 9 renewals of existing
licences, and 10 exemptions to members of the
medical profession and or the Chartered Society
of Massage and Medical Gymnastics.
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